Chapter 348: Harvest, Bishui Pool (Combining two parts, thanks to Bingfeng Valley for the 1666 reward)
Atop a hill, a spirit tree shimmered with spiritual light.
Seven ripe spirit fruits, red and dripping, emitted a mature spiritual fragrance.
In the distance, three Second Rank, mid-stage canaries let out sharp chirps, a pair of golden pupils fixated on the spirit fruits far away.
The next moment, all three canaries spread their wings in unison.
However, before the canaries could reach the spirit tree, shades of peach blossoms appeared out of thin air.
All three canaries were greatly shocked, frantically flapping their wings as countless golden auras burst forth like swords.
In the void, two Third Rank, late-stage Sea Cloud Birds suddenly appeared, swooping towards the canaries.
Countless green wind blades fell, covering the entire expanse of the void.
One of the canaries scattered its golden light on the spot, suffering heavy injuries, while the remaining two let out desperate cries and attempted to flee, only to see a formation already descending from the void.
A shadow drenched in blood rushed out first, a longsword piercing through one of the canaries' chests.
Meanwhile, from another side, two Thunder Arrows ferociously attacked the other canary.
The body of the canary radiated golden light, especially its sharp beak, which suddenly became as formidable as a longsword!
Boom!
The Thunder Arrows struck, and a net of lightning instantly enveloped the entire body of the canary. Faced with other attacks, it might have resisted, but with thunder descending, even if the canary could peck away the thunder, it still had to withstand the might of the lightning.
Eventually, completely paralyzed, a huge grindstone descended, crushing the remaining canary to death.
"We'll keep the canary's life feather; it might even be used as a material for refining the magical treasure for Great-Uncle Seven!" Lin Shitao voiced out.
The others also nodded, collecting the corpses of the three canaries and turning their eyes to the spirit tree, all of them unable to hide their joy.
This spirit fruit was none other than the fruit of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree, which, for the Lin Family without channels to buy Foundation Establishment Pills, meant that more Heavenly Spirit Fruit Trees would result in more Foundation Establishment cultivators for the family in the future.
Moreover, the fruiting cycle of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit Tree was relatively shorter compared to trees like the Taiqing Purple Jade Fruit Tree.
All seven spirit fruits were individually knocked down and collected by Lin Shitao.
"Let's keep this spirit tree within the Secret Realm; the construction of the family's Transmission Formation is nearly ready!" Lin Houshou, engulfed by a mist of blood energy, suggested.
Lin Shitao also nodded in agreement. The Profound Grade Secret Realm was something entirely special for the Lin Family, effectively turning into a precious Spiritual Medicine Garden. With the Transmission Formation, Sea Bird Island and the gourd-shaped island would also come under the control of the family.
After collecting the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, peach blossoms appeared once more, and the figures of the five people vanished in an instant.
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Amidst a bizarrely-shaped hill strewn with greenery and rocks, the landscape stretched unbroken.
Every tea tree, blooming with white camellias.
A refreshing tea fragrance cleansed the hearts of all present.
Giant long-tailed strange bees buzzed ceaselessly among the camellia trees.
In the distance, within a transparent void, Lin Shijie, Lin Shiming, Lin Shiyi, and the six others were joyously nestled within the Five-colored Silkworm Coffin.
The camellia before them was not an ordinary one but a Third Rank, Intermediate Grade Spiritual Tea Tree—the Cui Lan Tea Tree, and there were as many as thirty of them.
This was undoubtedly tremendous news for the Lin Family, which was in urgent need of establishing a foothold and opening a restaurant on Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
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The Mingxin Tea they originally had could indeed capture the market, but it was only Second Rank Spiritual Tea. For a restaurant opened by the Purple Mansion Family, offering only Second Rank Spiritual Tea would significantly lower the establishment's status.
However, what the six people were currently contemplating was more than just the Cui Lan Tea.
"Great-Grandfather, let's follow them and find the nest of the Third Rank Tracking Bees; we must capture the queen!" Lin Shijie spoke up, addressing the oldest among them.
Their group might have Lin Shijie as the highest in terms of cultivation level, but the eldest by age was Lin Yuqing, who was at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. Of the five others, four belonged to the Shi generation, and one to the Ze generation.
"Hmm!" Lin Yuqing's eyes also shone brightly at that moment, having eaten the family's Fuling Fiery Mulberry Fruit and consumed a Foundation Establishment Pill, he now owed the family quite a number of Contribution Points.
Capturing the Third Rank Tracking Bee and the Cui Lan Spiritual Tea would be considered a significant contribution!
The Tracking Bee marked by them lingered on the camellia flowers for a good half an hour.
The camellia flowers of the Third Rank Spiritual Tea Tree were no ordinary item, and so the job of collecting nectar was naturally not as simple as that of mundane bees!
The tagged Tracking Bee zigzagged and soon headed towards a certain cliff!
Atop the cliff, a massive bee nest hung from the rock face, as large as a wooden hut and incredibly magnificent to behold.
For a moment, Lin Shijie and the others hesitated. Such a large bee nest, if home to over a thousand Third Rank Tracking Bees, even if all five of them acted together, they might not be able to overtake it.
Fortunately, their worries were somewhat unfounded, as the Tracking Bees flying in and out of the nest were few; most of the bees present were Second Rank Tracking Bees.
"My Five Elements Heavenly Armor Corpses can attract their attention!" Lin Shiming was the first to offer.
As he was obliged to take the lead in every battle due to past mistakes, Lin Shiming had also received four Five Elements Heavenly Armor Corpses from Lin Shiyun before the expedition into the Secret Realm.
Each corpse, at the peak of the Third Rank, and even sealed with several spells, could exert the power of a late Third Rank corpse. Being bitten by a few Tracking Bees was completely harmless to them!
"Alright, Shiyun and Lin Zelu, the two of you need to set up a Formation, preferably an Illusion Array, to scatter all the Tracking Bees, especially the Third Rank ones. We must subdue the queen first!"
"No problem!" Lin Shiyun and Lin Zelu both nodded, ready to set up the Formation discreetly while the corpses drew enemy fire.
"Shiyi, Great-Grandfather, you two are responsible for protecting Shiyun and Lin Zelu!" Lin Shijie then directed his gaze to Lin Shiyi and Lin Yuqing. With Body Cultivation and Detoxification Pills prepared, the lethality of the Tracking Bees towards them would not be too high.